Failure for taking medication

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11-11-2014, 11:01 AM

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I feel like a failure, after trying my hardest to "get over it" work on myself so much, morph into everything I possibly can to move forward I've had no choice but to get on anti anxiety medication, sleeping tablets and antidepressants

This is damaging judgment and stigma not just to you but to others. When my sad, anxious teenage son tried to hurt himself earlier this year, instead of getting him as much emotional and medical support as we could (including medication), as fast as possible - should I have told him to just suck it up, as people who take medicine are failures? Please. I'm not sure what type of feedback you are looking for but look around a little bit. Not everyone is okay just getting over it.